Goobjoog Media Group Condemns Arrest of Journalist Rowdo Hassan Taakilo, Demands Unconditional Release

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The management of Goobjoog Media Group has strongly condemned the arrest and alleged abduction of journalist Rowdo Hassan Taakilo by Somali government security forces.
In a statement issued by the media house’s senior management, GMG described the incident as an unlawful act carried out by government forces on Tuesday night while the journalist was on her way home.
“Goobjoog Media Group strongly and unequivocally condemns the abduction and illegal detention carried out last night by government forces against journalist Rowdo Hassan Taakilo, one of the staff members of Goobjoog Media, while she was heading to her residence,” the statement said.
The media organization said the arrest reflects what it described as an escalating crackdown on the press and increasing restrictions on journalists operating in Mogadishu.
GMG called on the Federal Government of Somalia and all security agencies to immediately and unconditionally release the journalist and to respect the independence of the media and the country’s laws protecting press freedom.
The statement further noted that the detention of Rowdo Hassan Taakilo is part of what it called a broader pattern of pressure and intimidation against journalists in recent months, including repeated arrests and alleged abductions targeting media workers.